Barbados vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

Barbados
133
in 2011
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
127,526
in 2021
Barbados rank
128th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
131st

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Barbados
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k199820092021

How they compare

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 127,526 against 133 in Barbados, a difference of 127,393.

That makes UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 958.8 times Barbados's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 128th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 131st of 143 countries.

UIS: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 435 24,743 24,308 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 296.25 38,944 38,647 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 130 54,899 54,769 UIS: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, Barbados or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, at 127,526 against 133 in Barbados as of 2021.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between Barbados and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
127,393, with UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Barbados and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?
Barbados ranks 128th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 131st of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
359 places, 7,935 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release